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2 Kings 20:2

Then he turned his face to the wall, and prayed unto the LORD, saying,

KJV

Qui convertit faciem suam ad parietem, et oravit Dominum, dicens :

Vulgate

καὶ ἐπέστρεψεν Ἑζεκίας πρὸς τὸν τοῖχον, καὶ ηὔξατο πρὸς Κύριον λέγων

LXX

Then he turned his face to the wall, and prayed unto Jehovah, saying,

ASV

וַ/יַּסֵּ֥ב אֶת פָּנָ֖י/ו אֶל הַ/קִּ֑יר וַ/יִּ֨תְפַּלֵּ֔ל אֶל יְהוָ֖ה לֵ/אמֹֽר

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶל
'l
preposition · 5475×
אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
הִתְפַּלֵּ֖ל
htpll
verb · 84×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
נִי
ny
verb · 158×
פְנֵ֣י
pny
noun · 2111×
קִּ֑יר
qyr
noun · 74×

Historic Christian voices

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Kgs 8:30 — And hearken thou to the supplication of thy servant, and of thy people Israel, when they shall pray toward this place: and hear thou in heaven thy dwelling place: and when thou hearest, forgive.
  • Isa 38:2 — Then Hezekiah turned his face toward the wall, and prayed unto the LORD,
  • Jas 5:16 — Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
  • Job 33:26 — He shall pray unto God, and he will be favourable unto him: and he shall see his face with joy: for he will render unto man his righteousness.
  • Matt 6:6 — But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.
  • Ps 50:15 — And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.